CIRA Cybersecurity Survey results released
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), has just released the results of their survey analyzing the online security experiences of IT personnel at both private…
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SXSW Panel on the Global Internet
South By Southwest (SXSW) is preparing a panel for its 2020 session on regulation of the Global Internet. They have proposed a session organized by…
Feedback received regarding CRTC’s proposed Internet Code of Conduct
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has published responses from its online consultation regarding what it proposes as an Internet “Code of Conduct” meant…
Global Survey results reveal growing distrust in internet media
The Canadian Press reports that a recent global survey has revealed that 90% of respondents have reported being fooled by a false news report at…
Digital Literacy In The 21st Century Internet
For more than a decade, CIRA has partnered with MediaSmarts, Canada’s center for digital media literacy, to ensure Canadians remain informed consumers of the internet.…
Beware similar domains when booking travel online
A survey by McAfee indicated that 18% of respondents had been scammed or nearly scammed when booking a vacation online. An integral part of these…
Beware malicious emails impersonating ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued an alert that they are receiving notifications of phishing scam emails from “sales@icann.org.” This…
Be aware of phishing attacks close to big shopping days
Amazon’s Prime Day sales have recently concluded, and represented a particularly one of the biggest shopping days of the year. However, both it and other…